Canada vs Denmark: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Canada
41.1%
in 2015
Denmark
42.5%
in 2015
Canada rank
111th
Denmark rank
109th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 42.5% against 41.1% in Canada, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 109th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 32.5% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 34.2% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 39.0% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 42.5% against 41.1% in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Canada and Denmark?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Canada ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 109th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.